An excellent display of fine glass making including perfume bottles, insects and water features along with some facts and objects relating to the man himself, a top attraction. There is also an excellent on site restaurant for a good lunch.
An excellent display of fine glass making including perfume bottles, insects and water features along with some facts and objects relating to the man himself, a top attraction. There is also an excellent on site restaurant for a good lunch.
As is often the case; in Japan the setting matters as much as the contents and it looks as if no expense was spared in any detail of this small but beautifully presented collection of Lalique treasures. More large items are shown here than in France; several doors and a part of a beautiful wrought iron outdoor railing.There are also textiles in excellent condition, a rarity. The Pullman train car has an option for taking high tea inside by reservation only. Reservations are taken up to an hour out and the cost is about the same as the admission price to the museum simply ask at reception.
There are combination tickets to other area museums available and are a better value than single entry fees.
The grounds of the museum complex are quite charming and lend themselves to all kinds of photo opportunities while there is no photography allowed inside the museum.
There is a restaurant on site which serves a limited menu at very high prices. The museum gift shop is located on the second floor and offers a range of typical items as well as actual Lalique jewelry and perfumes. If you have seen the Lalique collections in Europe you will not want to miss this.
If you are a art-nouveau lover, this is worth the visit. You can find anything from glass to furniture by Lalique.
If you only do one museum or gallery in the Hakone region, make this the one. The works are divine, the gallery is a manageable size, and the romantic style garden is lovely to walk in. We had afternoon tea in the Lalique-decorated railway carriage attached to the gallery,. It was a bit pricey but a lot of fun.
Really nice museum, if you like the art of Lalique
Rare collection of artifacts, in a beautiful display and pleasant place to have lunch as well.
I'd read about the top things to do in Hakone before we arrived but this wasn't mentioned. I only found out about it when we arrived at the train station in Gora. We'd caught cable car from our hotel which linked onto the rope way down to Lake Ashi. I then caught the bus to the Lalique museum which provided a great scenic ride and gorgeous view of Mt Fuji. The museum was about 20 min ride and dropped me almost right outside the museum but I had to ask for directions as there's no obvious signs. The museum is an amazing, modern building and contained quite a range of Lalique - the best I've seen. Unfortunately there's not a lot of commentary in English on the items but I was happpy to just see them. The gardens surrounding the museum are serene and there's a lovely cafe on site plus of course a shop. I thoroughly enjoyed the museum and the bus ride to it and to Gora station. You get to see quite a bit of the area. If you buy the museum ticket when you buy the bus ticket it's quite a bit cheaper.